A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

From Students of Teaching to Teachers of Students: Teacher Induction Around the Pacific Rim - January 1997

EXHIBIT 3

An Example of Weekly Schedule for Newly Appointed Teachers,
Guidance Teachers and Subject Specialists

  • Lower secondary school with 13 homeroom classes, 2 newly appointed teachers, 1 guidance teacher, and 1 subject specialist (Thursdays only).
  • One teacher’s subject specialty is the same as the guidance teacher’s (Japanese); the other’s is different (home economics).
  • Shaded areas indicate training-related activities.

N1 = Newly appointed Japanese language teacher Ob = GT or SS observation of N1 or N2 lesson
N2 = Newly appointed Home Economics teacher Dm = GT- or SS-taught demonstration class
GT = Guidance teacher1A, 2B, etc., refer to different homeroom classes
(1st year, Section A; 2nd year, Section B; etc.)
SS = Subject specialist Pl. = Lesson planning and preparation
M = Moral education


Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Period

N1

N2

GT

N1

N2

GT

N1

N2

GT

N1

N2

GT

SS

N1

N2

GT

N1

N2

GT

1


1A

&

1B


OUT-

OF-

SCHOOL

TRAINING

(In weeks when out-of-school training is not held, N1 teaches classes indicated in GT column.)

1A

(for

N1)

Consultation:

Various Topics

1D

Dm

3A

&

3B

2B

Dm

3A

&

3B

1D



1C

3C

&

3D

2B

2

1C


1B

(for

N1)

2B

GT Demonstration

of Lesson

1A


Meeting

Dm

2A


Dm

2A

1A

3A

&

3B

2A

3

1B

1C

&

1D

2A


Ob

1D

3D

Ob

1D

1B

Ob

2C

&

2D


Ob

2C

&

2D

1B

3C

&

3D


1B


4

1A


2A

1C

Ob

3E

1C

2C

&

2D


Pl.

Ob

1C

Ob

1C




5




1D

(for

N1)

Consultation:

Fundamental Knowledge


Consultation:

Academic Instruction

Home-

room

2A

&

2B





6

1D

3E

2B

1C

(for

N1)

M

3rd yr

(elective)


Club

Club

Club

Pl.

Cons:

Ac.

Inst.

Cons:

Ac.

Inst.